Lauren Laverne thanks fans for support as she returns to The One Show

What did you miss?

Lauren Laverne has said support from fans had helped her through her cancer diagnosis as she made a triumphant return to The One Show.

The TV and radio presenter — best known for presenting Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 — recently announced she has had the "all clear" from cancer, after revealed her diagnosis in August.

She returned to host the BBC One show alongside Alex Jones on Tuesday, 26 November and said it felt good to be back at work.

What, how and why?

Jones opened the show by welcoming Radio 6 DJ Laverne, 46, back to the sofa. She said: "I'm delighted to say that Lauren is back by my side. Miss Laverne we have missed you so much. You look brilliant. How are you feeling?"

Laverne replied: "I feel great. Really, really pleased to be back. Obviously, it's lovely to be back on the iconic sofa instead of watching at home online.

"And largely I feel good because I've had so many wonderful messages from viewers. I want to say a massive thank you to everybody who's been in touch, especially people who've been through cancer treatment themselves.

"It's been so encouraging and really touching the way that people have been sending me those messages and I'm thrilled to be back. And what a great first show. I mean, I feel like you've laid it on just for me, but it's not. It's for you [the viewers]."

Viewers were delighted to see Laverne back on their screens and looking so well.

One wrote on social media platform X: "Great to see Lauren back! #TheOneShow."

Another wrote on Blue Sky: "Lovely to see Lauren Laverne back on TV after her cancer treatment. Lovely Northern lass."

One tweeted: "Lauren looks fab #theoneshow" And another posted: "Good to see Lauren Laverne up and running again. Well done young lady."

What else happened on The One Show?

Robbie Williams was a guest on the show along with director Michael Gracey and Donny Osmond.

Williams was there to discuss his new biopic Better Man in which he is played by a monkey. But he revealed he had hoped to have a starring role in Gracey's hit musical The Greatest Showman, and was hurt when the director told him he wanted to cast Hugh Jackman instead.

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Williams explained: "Michael rings me up, he said, 'I need a favour,' and I say, 'Yeah, come round.' He plays me the songs from The Greatest Showman. He said, 'I'm doing this film called The Greatest Showman. 'And I'm like — yeah, he's gonna ask me, of course, he is, this is my big break.

"And then he plays me these songs and I'm like, this is mind blowing. Then he shows me what they called concept art, and I'm like, 'I'm in.' I'm totally in and he goes, 'And now it's the favour,' and I say, 'Ask me anything,' and he goes, 'Will you convince Hugh Jackman to play it?' An I'm crestfallen and heartbroken."

Gracey said: "When I needed help, convincing him about the music, I got Rob to do a video telling Hugh that the music was great. And it's what convinced Hugh to move forward with the music that we had, which is the music in the film today."

The One Show airs on BBC One at 7pm on weekdays.